THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2025 5 73 AFSA Awards 2025 74 State VP Voice— You Deserve Better 74 The Challenge Campaign: Members Step Up 75 USAID VP Voice— Finding Strength in Community 75 AFSA Governing Board, June 18 and July 16, 2025 76 R etiree VP Voice— Protecting Retiree Interests 76 A FSA Welcomes New Counselor for Alumni and Retirees 77 Honoring Fallen Colleagues 77 AFSA Responds to FSOT Changes 78 The Myth of Merit: Insights from AFSA’s RIF Survey 80 AFSA Announces 2025 High School Essay Contest Winner 81 Editorial Board Welcomes New Co-Chairs and Members 82 Disorganized Diplomacy— Service Disrupted Webinar 82 AFSA President Speaks at FARNOVA 82 Protecting Members’ Rights 83 A FSA Receives “Clean” Audit for Record 16th Year 83 M SPB Appeals 101— AFSA Webinar 83 U nderstanding Market Volatility— AFSA Webinar 84 AFSA Hosts Member Meetup 84 F oreign Policy Insights at Chautauqua AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF AFSA ON THE COVER: Art by Brian Stauffer/ The i Spot. 107 PERSPECTIVES 6 President’s Views The Road Goes Ever On By John “Dink” Dinkelman 9 Letter from the Editor Telling the FS Story By Shawn Dorman 20 Speaking Out The End of CSO: Don’t Let Stabilization Expertise Go By John H. Mongan 112 Reflections Remembering Kenneth Wimmel: Diplomat, Writer, Historian By Don Hausrath 114 Local Lens Huacachina, Peru By Curt Whittaker DEPARTMENTS 10 Letters 14 Talking Points 103 In Memory MARKETPLACE 108 Real Estate 110 Classifieds 111 Index to Advertisers FEATURES 56 Iran’s Revolution and Foreign Service Heroes: A Review Essay By John Limbert 60 Scooter Wisdom: Life Lessons from the Streets of Saigon By John Harris 64 Service Disrupted: Views from the Field FS HERITAGE 68 The Life and Tragic Fate of a Young U.S. Consul By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT 87 Returning to U.S. Schools: A Guide to Transcripts and Smooth Transitions By Rebecca McPherson 93 Education at a Glance APPRECIATION 100 A Hero of Our Time: William Caldwell Harrop By Tom Boyatt 114
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